West Germany M1

This is the first West German combat helmet produced since the end of WWII. The steel shell is stamped "FWQE 5681" which translates to F. W. Quist Company of Esslingen in 1956, batch number 81. The liner is marked "HRN 58" meaning Hans Rmer Neu-Ulm 1958.(Courtesy: P Salvedeo Collection)